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Anyone Else Really Hate These Cynical Jerks In The Comment Sections Of Nautilus Streams?

Oceanography Biology Science Research

3 months ago 15.3K views 0 shares

Anyone Else Really Hate These Cynical Jerks In The Comment Sections Of Nautilus Streams?

The eternal battle between self-appointed science gatekeepers and marine biologists who just want to geek out over cephalopods. Nothing says "I've never touched grass" quite like typing furiously about proper scientific decorum while actual researchers are busy having genuine moments of joy watching an octopus do octopus things. The gatekeepers seem to forget that enthusiasm is what got most scientists into the field in the first place. Meanwhile, the marine biologists are too busy witnessing eight-armed intelligence to care about keyboard warriors.

Eight-Armed And Extremely Dangerous (To Our Egos)

Biology Oceanography Evolution Research Science

4 months ago 13.2K views 0 shares

Eight-Armed And Extremely Dangerous (To Our Egos)

The cephalopod soap opera continues! While we're over here struggling to remember where we put our keys, octopuses are out there throwing hands at fish because they're feeling petty, hitching Uber rides on jellyfish, seeking cuddles while high, and apparently giving their arms independent thinking privileges. Evolution really said "let's make this one extra" and went all out. The next study will probably reveal they've been secretly running cryptocurrency exchanges in coral reefs. No wonder scientists studying them just write down "WTF" in their notebooks and call it a day.